clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns
What we want is to verify there is that clone won't expose something
hidden by a mount we wouldn't be able to undo. "Wouldn't be able to undo"
may be a result of MNT_LOCKED on a child, but it may also come from
lacking admin rights in the userns of the namespace mount belongs to.
clone_private_mnt() checks the former, but not the latter.
There's a number of rather confusing CAP_SYS_ADMIN checks in various
userns during the mount, especially with the new mount API; they serve
different purposes and in case of clone_private_mnt() they usually,
but not always end up covering the missing check mentioned above.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4328-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5973-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5975-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2025-24155 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns What we want is to verify there is that clone won't expose something hidden by a mount we wouldn't be able to undo. "Wouldn't be able to undo" may be a result of MNT_LOCKED on a child, but it may also come from lacking admin rights in the userns of the namespace mount belongs to. clone_private_mnt() checks the former, but not the latter. There's a number of rather confusing CAP_SYS_ADMIN checks in various userns during the mount, especially with the new mount API; they serve different purposes and in case of clone_private_mnt() they usually, but not always end up covering the missing check mentioned above. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7769-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7769-2 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7769-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7770-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7771-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7789-1 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7789-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7909-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7909-2 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7909-3 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7910-1 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7909-4 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7910-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7909-5 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7933-1 | Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7938-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8028-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8028-2 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8031-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8028-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8028-4 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8028-5 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8031-2 | Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8028-6 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8031-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8052-1 | Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8028-7 | Linux kernel (Low Latency NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8028-8 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8052-2 | Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8074-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8074-2 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8126-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Tue, 12 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References |
|
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Debian
Debian debian Linux |
|
| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
|
| Vendors & Products |
Debian
Debian debian Linux |
|
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
|
cvssV3_1
|
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References |
|
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References |
|
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
|
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References |
| |
| Metrics |
threat_severity
|
cvssV3_1
|
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns What we want is to verify there is that clone won't expose something hidden by a mount we wouldn't be able to undo. "Wouldn't be able to undo" may be a result of MNT_LOCKED on a child, but it may also come from lacking admin rights in the userns of the namespace mount belongs to. clone_private_mnt() checks the former, but not the latter. There's a number of rather confusing CAP_SYS_ADMIN checks in various userns during the mount, especially with the new mount API; they serve different purposes and in case of clone_private_mnt() they usually, but not always end up covering the missing check mentioned above. | |
| Title | clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns | |
| References |
|
|
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-12T12:05:11.848Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:24.022Z
Link: CVE-2025-38499
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2025-08-11T16:15:30.057
Modified: 2026-05-12T13:16:51.637
Link: CVE-2025-38499
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2025-08-12T07:41:42Z
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN